The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-08-04
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.


so many of his old comrades through tho me-
dium OF THE NATIONAL tribune. A eommu-
nicatiOn from him Published some months ago
brought him large number of answers.
Henry Green, Washington, Ill, says he served
in the war with Mexico in Co. +, % Pa, and
was in the battles of Cerro Gordo, Chapultepec
ard others. In 1862 he enlisted in the nth
Ill. Cav, but was badly injured by an accident
while drilling, and was transferred TO the Vet
eran Reserve Corps aud placed on duty at In
! dianapolis. He speaks in high terms of Gen.
Blacks administration Of the Pension Bureau
Charles L. Terrence 32i1 Fifth avenue Chi
cago, ILL.,, wishes the address Of Comrade Locke,
OF Massachusetts, who omitted to give his resi-
dence in his article recently published in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
]. 4. Forester, Co. F, LIST N. III. Art, West
Burke, N. H., says he served through the en-
tire war and was honorably discharged. He
has mover applied for pension.
Jared +. Hubs, Carthage, H.. wishes 10
correspond with member of Co. ID, 18th v. r.
e., who was stationed at indianapolis in 1864.
John Ill. Eadie, Commander, Shaw Post, Il2
New Brighton Staten Island, says he served
three years and more as faithfully as any SOL
der could in the 175th ". Y. His heart goes
out in sympathy with many Of his old COM
rades who are broken in health and cannot to
the satisfaction of the pension authorities con-
meet their present condition with their ex-
posture and hardship in the army. The writer
would like to hear from some member of the
2lst Ind. battery, which the 10th N. Y. sup
ported at Port Hudson.
w. f. Johnson, Co. @, 3ist Ind, Harvey, Kan,
would be glad to have the address of G. Woogan,
of that company.
N. III. Church, Sergeant, e0th Ind, and Cap
tain, l24th u. S. g. T., 500 S. Halsted street,
ChicagO, ILL.,, would like the addresses Of Capt.
j. q. Green, Abide Camp; Capt. /. ". Holden,
Maj. l.. Hammond and Lieut.. A. S. Dyer. He
would also like to hear from Edward McGar-
veg, Co. /, 1st Il. r. b.
Information Asked and Given.
Mrs. Hiram Merchant, Eden, o., would be
glad TO have the address of Lieut.. Mcdonald
who commanded the Pioneer Corps, Third Di-
vision, Fifteenth Corps.
Mrs. Mary Dignan, 100 West Smith St.. Des
Moines. Iowa wishes to know the company and
regiment to which Patrick and James Dgnan
father and sony belonged. They enlisted at
GalenR, ILL.,. in regiment from that State
The son is supposed to have been killed at the
battle Of Prairie Grove.
James A. Truesdale, Del Rio, Tex, asks in
formation concerning his brother, Asa Trues-
dale, who belonged 10 Co. E, 43d Ohio. He has
not been heard from since 1874, at which time
he was living in Columbus, o., and was a men,
Der OF the fire department. He has written
repeatedly to him at Columbus, but his letters
have all been returned.
C. w. Sioat, Geneva, o., asks what battery it
was that fired into and burned the steamer
Clara Belle between Vicksburg ard the mouth
OF White River, and also what troops were on
the boat.
S. F. Beckwith, New Bethlehem, Pa. asks
what troops were engaged in the battle of Mary
land flights, fought early in July, 1864, and
what regiment il was that was held in reserve.
Thos. Richardson Co. B, 18th ILL.,, National
Military Home, Ohio, would like to know the
whereabouts of Mrs. E. p. Chase, who in 1876
lived in Washington, ID. C., and was very kind
to the soldiers in the hospitals.
j. J. Sutton, Go. ii, I'd w. Va. Cav, Sciotoville,
o., asks what regiment Was stationed at
Washington, Ark, in the Spring of 1865. It
lost fine flag at that place after the surrender
Of Lee.
Mrs. Betsy A. Simpkins, Sun Prairie, Wis,
asks Information in regard to her son, Fred
eriek Jackson, who was taken prisoner and
confined in Libby and Andersonville He be-
longed TO Co. E, 18th Mass. She has never
heard from him, and supposes him TO be dead
David G.. Cooper, Co. II, 9th Ohio Cav, Iron
ton, o., answering the question of II. J.
Shapley, Copopa, o., says he witnessed the
execution Of the men referred to, near Han
cock Station, Va, Dee. 10, 1864. Rowe and
Smith were hanged On the day named, and the
third few days later. They were members of
New York regiment, and were executed for
desertion.
II. J. shapley, Copopa, o., has a very warm
feeling for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, because it
has been the means Of putting him in commu-
nieation with number Of his old comrades
lie would like to know the name rank and
regiment of man who was hung at Poolesville
Nd, July ID, 1884, and the crime for which he
was executed.
Mrs J. 2. Sitter, Red Bluff, Cal, injuries
for the whereabouts of Jno. B. Sitter, Co. ID.
18th Pa. Cav. Papers Of importance await him
az his old home, Hollidaysburg, Pa.
J. n. Beach, Sergeant, 10th Ohio, West Jeffer-
son, D., asks II some survivor Of the 115th Ill.
who is acquainted with the facts, will give an
account OF the murder Of Asst Surg. Jones,
near RinggOld, Ca, in the Summer Of 1854.
I. A. Hamilton, Go. II, 18th Pa, Talley
Cayey, Pa, replying TO the inquiry of III. j.
who were executed near Hancock Station,
southeast Of Petersburg, in March, 1866, saws
he finds in his diary that on March 3 two men
belonging 10 the 64th ". Y, and on March 10
one belonging to Co. A, Goth N. Y, were ex-
ecuted for desertion.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rnhl, Lancaster, Pa, asks in
formation concerning her former husband.
John Rose Michael, who was teamster in the
Union army, and was reported to have died
about November, 1868, in Washington, from the
effects Of the kick of mule
Wm. II. Hicks, MeAllerton, Ind. Ter, re-
plying TO inquiries. says the address of Abel
Lee, I'd Mo. Cav, (Merrill's Horse,) is Box ia.
McAllerton, Ind. Ter. Col. J. N. Glover, 81
Nc. Cav, may be addressed Newark, Mo-: Jas.
MeMuliin, OF the same regiment, at McAller-
ton.
Lost and Found.